Big UC donors say game on for Nippert upgrade

$70M stadium facelift in the works

11:04 PM,
Dec. 22, 2012

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Big donors at the University of Cincinnati say they are ready to support a $70 million renovation of Nippert Stadium.

"I think the timing is correct," said Jeff Wyler, a donor and former trustee. "It's up to the community as a whole to keep Cincinnati in the forefront of major-college football."

The addition of about 30 private suites and more than 1,000 club seats, plus improvements to restrooms and concessions, are bound to make UC more attractive to the Atlantic Coast Conference, outside experts say. ...